A lot of people were taught to rinse their chicken before cooking, but the truth is, it doesn’t make it cleaner. Washing raw chicken actually spreads bacteria around your kitchen instead of removing ...

For decades, it seemed like common sense. You bring home raw chicken from the grocery store, unwrap it, and give it a good rinse under the faucet before cooking. After all, washing produce is standard ...

To wash your chicken or not wash your chicken: that is the question that has plagued home cooks for decades. Slimy, covered in pink and red specks — or even feathers, some claim — it may seem like ...

Raw chicken normally has salmonella, campylobacter, and a bunch of other bacteria (Image: Canva) Washing raw chicken increases risk of Salmonella due to cross-contamination Cooking chicken to 165°F is ...